Solidification/Stabilization
S/S treatment protects human health and the environment. By immobilizing hazardous constituents within the treated material,
S/S prevents environmental exposure to contaminants.
S/S treatment involves mixing portland cement into contaminated
material. Click for more information.
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Waste Treatment Overview
Construction isn't the only use of portland cement.
Cement can be used to manage waste in many different ways.Click
for more.
Brownfields
Treating contaminated soil at a brownfield site
with S/S can turn an environmental liability into and economic
asset. Click here for more information
and Brownfield case studies.
Waste Treatment E-Newsletter
Waste Treatment e-newsletter contains information on S/S projects, brownfields, Superfund sites, FAQs, resources and more.Access issues.
Solidification/stabilization has been used extensively
in cleaning up Superfund sites. Click
for more information and Superfund case studies.
Safe management and disposal of radioactive waste
using cement-based S/S. Click
here for case studies.
FAQs
Start here for answers to common S/S questions.Click
for more.
Find a Cement Supplier
Cement used for S/S treatment can be delivered
in bags or in bulk. Click here
to find a supplier in your area.
Find an S/S Contractor
For a list of companies
experienced in conducting S/S treatability studies or full-scale
S/S treatment, click
here.
Resources
Principals of treatment, mix design, testing, performance
standards, field application…. Technical publications
concerning S/S treatment from the USEPA, Army Corps of Engineers,
and PCA are available here.Click
for more.
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